4-Sulphomethyl substituted hydroxypyridone azo dyestuffs

ABSTRACT

Azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl radical, R&#39; represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano, carboxylic amide, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl, nitro, nitroso, amino, or acylamino group, and D represents the radical of a diazo component, are valuable dyestuffs for the dyeing of textile materials.

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 604,402 filed Aug. 13,1975 (now abandoned) which in turn was a continuation of applicationSer. No. 396,914 filed on Sept. 13, 1973 and now abandoned.

The invention relates to azo compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl radical, R' represents ahydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano, carboxylic amide, alkylsulphonyl,arylsulphonyl, nitro, nitroso, amino, or acylamino group, and Drepresents the radical of a diazo component. The diazo radical is aheterocyclic or aromatic radical which can itself contain an azo groupor which is derived from a compound of the anthraquinone, nitroaryl,phthalocyanine, or stilbene series or the like. The diazo radical is inparticular a radical of the benzene or naphthalene series.

The azo compounds of the formula (1) can exist in a number of tautomericforms. In order to simplify the description the compounds in theformulae are illustrated in only one of these tautomeric forms, but itmust be expressly emphasised that throughout this specification,especially in the claims, the description always refers to compounds inany of these tautomeric forms.

In particular, the term "pyridone" is intended to include also thecompounds in question which are substituted at the nitrogen atoms of thepyridone ring by a hydrogen atom as well as the corresponding tautomeric2,6-dihydroxypyridones.

In addition to the sulphomethyl group, the azo compounds according tothe invention can be free from water-solubilising groups such assulphonic acid groups, carboxyl groups, or quaternised amino groups; inparticular, however, they can also contain such groups. Above all, thecompounds can contain one or more than one reactive radical, forexample, a halotriazine radical, in the molecule. In addition to beingsubstituted by water-solubilising groups, the azo compounds can besubstituted in the normal way, by still further atoms or groups ofatoms, and in particular both in the radical of the diazo component andin the radicals R and R', for example by halogen atoms or hydroxy,amino, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, acylamino, cyano, acyl, carbalkoxy,acyloxy or nitro groups, and the like. If the radical of the diazocomponent contains, in the ortho-position to the azo bridge, acomplex-forming group, for example, a hydroxyl, amino or carboxyl groupor an alkoxy group, for example a methoxy group, the compounds inquestion can optionally be converted into their heavy metal complexcompounds either before the introduction of reactive radicals orafterwards.

Possible complex-forming metals are, for example, iron, manganese,nickel, copper, cobalt and chromium. The heavy metal complexes cancontain one or two molecules of azo compounds containing the radical ofthe formula (1), bonded to a metal atom (1:1- or 1:2-complexes).However, in 1:2-complexes one of the two ligand molecules can also be anazo compound which does not correspond to the formula (1), that is tosay, for example, a compound of the azobenzene type which containscorresponding complex-forming groups.

Groupings capable of reactive with the hydroxyl groups of cellulose orwith the amino groups of polyamides to form a covalent chemical bond arepossible reactive radicals. Such a grouping is, in particular, a lowmolecular alkanoyl or alkylsulphonyl radical substituted by a removableatom or a removable group, a low molecular alkenoyl or alkenesulphonylradical optionally substituted by a removable atom or a removable group,a carboxylic or heterocyclic radical containing 4-, 5- or 6-rings whichis substituted by a removable atom or a removable group and is bondedvia a carbonyl or sulphonyl group, or a triazine or pyrimidine radicalsubstituted by a removable atom or a removable group and directly bondedvia a carbon atom, or such a grouping contains such a radical. Thereactive radical is preferably a six-membered heterocyclic radical whichis bonded via an amino group and contains halogen atoms, for example ahalotriazine or halopyrimidine radical.

In particular, the fibre-reactive radical is a radical of the formula--N(R₁)--Z, wherein R₁ represents a low molecular alkyl radical orpreferably a hydrogen atom, and Z represents a dihalotriazine radical ora monohalotriazine radical. By low molecular alkyl radicals are meant inthis context alkyl radicals with up to 4 carbon atoms, e.g. the methyl,ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, or butyl radical.

The invention relates in particular to azo compounds of the formula (1)wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 4carbon atoms, R' represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano orcarboxylic amide group, and D represents the radical of a diazocomponent of the benzene or naphthalene series. The invention also toazo compounds of the formula (1) which contain fibre-reactive radicals,above all cyclic fibre-reactive radicals, e.g. triazine, pyrimidine, orcyclobutane radicals; these fibre-reactive radicals can also becontained in the substituents R and R'.

A special group of azo compounds of the formula (1) is that of theformula ##STR3## wherein D' represents a sulphobenzene radical, one Yrepresents a halogen atom and the other Y represents a halogen atom oran amino group to which a fibre-reactive radical can be bonded, analkoxy, phenoxy, alkylmercapto, or arylmercapto group, and wherein R'has the meaning given in the explanation of the formula (1). In additionto one or two sulphonic acid groups, the benzene radical D', as alreadymentioned, can carry further substituents, in particular complex-forminggroups.

Particularly valuable compounds are those of the formula (2), wherein D'represents a monosulphobenzene radical, especially one which is additionto a sulphonic acid group carries on further substituents, one Yrepresents a halogen atom, and the other Y represents a mono- ordisulphophenylamino, or mono- or disulphonaphthylamino group or analkoxy group, R represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl or ethyl radical,and R' represents the cyano group.

A further group of interesting azo compounds of the formula (1) is thatof the formula ##STR4## wherein D represents the radical of a diazocomponent of the benzene or naphthalene series, in particular one thatcontains water-solubilising substituents, R' represents a hydrogen orhalogen atom, a cyano, carboxylic amide, alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl,nitro, nitroso, amino, or acylamino group, Z represents a fibre-reactiveradical, especially a dihalotriazine radical or a monohalotriazineradical, which contains an amino, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylmercapto, orarylmercapto group bonded to a carbon atom, and n is a positive wholenumber, preferably between 1 and 4.

Importance attaches also to azo compounds of the formula (1), which eachcontain one fibre-reactive radical in the diazo and coupling component,for example compounds of the formula (3), which in addition to thereaction radical Z or the mono- or dihalotriazine radical contain afurther reactive radical in the diazo component D.

The manufacture of the azo compounds of the formula (1) is carried outby coupling and, optionally, by metallisation and/or acylation, in orderto introduce a reactive radical.

The process consists on coupling a diazo component of the formula D-NH₂(4), in particular one belonging to the benzene series, with a4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-pyridone-(2) of the formula ##STR5## wherein Rand R' have the meanings given in the explanation of the formula (1),and metallising the resulting azo compound optionally with a heavy metaldonor and/or acylating it with an acylating agent. Preferably there areused as starting materials diazo components which contain afibre-reactive radical and a water-solubilising group.

In particular there are used diazo components of the benzene ornaphthalene series and coupling components of the formula (5), wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,and R' represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a cyano or carboxylicamide group.

The preferred azo compounds of the formula (2) are manufactured bycoupling a diazo component of the formula ##STR6## with a couplingcomponent of the formula (5), Y, D', R, and R' having the same meaningsas given in the explanation of the formula (2), to give an azo compoundof the formula (2), or by coupling a diazo component of the formula

    V-D'-NH.sub.2                                              ( 7)

with a coupling component of the formula (5), V representing a H₂ Ngroup or a group which can be converted into a H₂ N group by reductionor saponification, and D', R, and R' have the meanings givenhereinabove, to give an azo compound of the formula ##STR7## and theresulting azo compound of the formula (8) is acylated with ahalo-s-triazine of the formula ##STR8## in which two of the symbols Yrepresent halogen atoms and the third Y represents a halogen atom or anamino, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylmercapto, or arylmercapto group, to give anazo compound of the formula (2).

Particularly important starting materials are diazo components of theformulae (6) and (7), wherein D' represents a monosulphobenzene radical,one Y represents a halogen atom and the other Y represents a mono- ordisulphophenylamino, mono- or disulphonaphthylamino group or an alkoxygroup, coupling components of the formula (5), wherein R represents ahydrogen atom, a methyl or ethyl group, and R' represents the cyanogroup, and halo-s-triazines of the formula (9), wherein two symbols Yrepresent halogen atoms and the third Y represents a mono- ordisulphophenylamino, mono- or disulphonaphthylamino group or an alkoxygroup.

A suitable group V in formula (7) is in particular the acetylamino groupor the nitro group.

The diazotisation is carried out by methods which are in the themselvesknown, for example by means of hydrochloric acid and sodium nitrite. Thecoupling with the pyridone is also carried out according to methodswhich are in themselves known, in an acid to weakly alkaline medium.

Depending on the solubility of the components, the reaction with theheavy metal donor is carried out according to conventional methods invarious solvents, for example water, ethanol, formamide, glycolethers,pyridine and the like, optionally at elevated temperature, and in aweakly acid to alkaline medium.

Instead of a compound of the formula (5) which is unsubstituted in5-position, it is also possible to use as coupling component a compoundwhich contains bonded in 5-position a group which can be removed underthe conditions of the coupling reaction or a removable atom, by whichmeans a coupling in 5-position is made possible. Such couplingcomponents correspond therefore to the formula ##STR9## wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or aryl radical, R' represents ahydrogen atom or halogen atom, a cyano, carboxylic amide,alkylsulphonyl, arylsulphonyl, nitro, nitroso, amino, or acylaminogroup, and W represents a radical which can be removed during thecoupling reaction.

Examples of radicals which can be removed during the coupling arecarboxylic amide, carboxylic ester, sulphonamide, sulphonic ester,sulphonylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, or arylcarbonyl groups. Possibleremovable radicals W are in particular carboxylic amide radicals.

As diazo components which can be used for the manufacture of the azocompounds of the formula (1), or of the corresponding heavy metalcomplexes, there may be cited the diazo compounds of the followingamines:

aminobenzene,

1-amino-4-chlorobenzene,

1-amino-4-bromonbenzene,

1-amino-4-methylbenzene,

1-amino-2-nitrobenzene,

1-amino-4-nitrobenzene,

1-amino-4-cyanobenzene,

1-amino-2,5-dicyanobenzene,

1-amino-4-methylsulphonylbenzene,

1-amino-4-carbalkoxybenzene,

1-amino-2,4-dichlorobenzene,

1-amino-2,4-dibromobenzene,

1-amino-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzene,

1-amino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-chlorobenzene,

1-amino-2-cyano-4-chlorobenzene,

1-amino-2-carbomethoxy-4-chlorobenzene,

1-amino-2-carbomethoxy-4-nitrobenzene,

1-amino-2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene,

1-amino-2-chloro-4-nitrobenzene,

1-amino-2-bromo-4-nitrobenzene,

1-amino-2-chloro-4-carboethoxybenzene,

1-amino-2-chloro-4-methylsulphonylbenzene etc.

As coupling components there may be cited:

1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-phenyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-methyl-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-ethyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

2,6-dihydroxy-4-sulphomethyl-pyridine,

1-(2'-acetylaminoethyl)-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-pyridone-(2),

1-benzyl-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-methyl-3-chloro-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-isopropyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-pyridone-(2),

1-(2'-chloroethyl)-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-butyl-3-nitroso-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-ethyl-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-methyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-ethyl-3-methylsulphonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

2,6-dihydroxy-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethylpyridine,

3-acetylamino-4-sulphomethyl-2,6-dihydroxypyridine,

1-ethyl-3-nitro-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-isopropyl-3-chloro-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-ethyl-3-bromo-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-(4'-chlorophenyl)-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-(4'-acetaminophenyl)-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-phenyl-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-methyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

2,6-dihydroxy-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-pyridine,

1-phenyl-3-acetylamino-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2),

1-benzyl-3-nitroso-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2).

The coupling components of the formula (5) are manufactured by reactinga haloacetoacetic ester, e.g. a chloroacetoacetic ester, with asulphite, e.g. sodium sulphite, and condensing the resultingsulphoacetoacetic ester with an α-substituted acetic amide, e.g.cyanoacetic-N-ethylamide. The desired4-sulphomethyl-2,6-dihydroxypyridine or 6-hydroxypyridone-(2) isobtained accompanied by the splitting off of water and of a hydroxycompound correpondinf to the ester group of the starting material. Inthe case of the above mentioned cyanoacetic-N-ethylamide there isobtained consequently1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-pyridone-(2), in which thecyano group can be saponified to the carboxylic amide group.

Hydrolytic removal of the carboxylic amide group yields the1-ethyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-pyridone-(2), which is unsubstituted in3-position and in which other substituents can be introduced by furtherreactions.

Coupling components of the formula (10), which contain a halogen atombonded in 3-position, can be obtained for example by chlorination of thecorresponding 4-sulphomethyl-5-carbonamido-6-hydroxypyridone-(2), whichis unsubstituted in 3-position.

The removal of a substituent in 5-position can also take placeadvantageously not later than during the coupling, so that -- as alreadystated -- hydroxypyridones of the formula (10) which are substituted in5-position can come into direct consideration as coupling components.

Azo compounds of formula (1), or the corresponding heavy metalcomplexes, which contain one or more reactive groups, can bemanufactured by using diazo or coupling components which already containreactive groups. However, in many cases it is possible to introducereactive groups subsequently into the azo compounds. The introductioncan be effected after the coupling or metallisation.

The introduction of the reactive radical is preferably effected byacylating corresponding aminoazo compounds or coupling components whichcontain an acylatable amino group, or corresponding diazo components,which, in addition to the amino group to be diazotised, still contain afurther acylatable amino group, or a group which can be converted intoan acylatable amino group, for example by reduction or saponification,for example the nitro group or the acylamino group.

Corresponding diazo components which, as described above, are suitablefor introducing a reactive radical, are, for example:

1,3-diaminobenzene-4-sulphonic acid

1,3-diaminobenzene-4,6-disulphonic acid

1,4-diaminobenzene-2-sulphonic acid

1,4-diaminobenzene-2,5- or 2,6-disulphonic acid

1-amino-4-nitrobenzene

1-amino-2-chloro-4-nitrobenzene

1,3-diamino-4-methylbenzene-6-sulphonic acid

6-acetylamino-5-chloro-2-aminophenol

6-nitro-4-methyl-2-aminophenol

4-nitro-2-aminophenol-6-sulphonic acid

6-acetylamino-1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid and other compounds,for example those mentioned in the list of possible diazo components.

Examples of aminoazo compounds into which the fibre-reactive radicalscan be introduced after the coupling are the coupling products of thediazo components cited hereinabove with corresponding pyridones.

If the reactive radical contains still further readily removablesubstituents, for example halogen atoms, as in the dichlorotriazineradical, then it can be condensed with compounds which contain areactive hydrogen atom which is bonded via a heteroatom and is able toreact with a removable substituent of the reactive radical to form afunctional group which is bonded via the heteroatom. In this wayespecially a chlorine atom in the dichlorotriazine radical can bereplaced by one of the corresponding radicals by reaction with ammonia,an amine, an alcohol, a phenol or mercaptan.

Instead of subsequently replacing a halogen atom in a dihalotriazineradical by an amino, alkoxy, aryloxy group or a mercapto group, it isalso possible to use as fibre-reactive acylating agent a dihalotriazinewhich already contains an amino, alkoxy, aryloxy or mercapto groupbonded to the triazine ring.

Further important azo compounds are those of the formula (1) whichcontain a monohalotriazine radical which is bonded via an amino groupand which in addition to the halogen atom contains an amino group bondedto the triazine ring, with a further fibre-reactive radical, especiallya halotriazine radical, being bonded to this amino group. If the second,additional fibre-reactive radical is a halotriazine radical, it isbonded preferably via the radical of an alkylenediamine orarylenediamine to the first triazine radical. The fibre-reactive aminogroup which is present in the monohalotriazine radical in addition tothe halogen atom therefore preferably has the structure ##STR10##wherein R₂ and R₃ represent a hydrogen atom or a low molecular alkylradical, A represents an alkylene or arylene radical, Z₁ represents ahalogen atom, e.g. a fluorine, chlorine, or bromine atom, and Z₂represents a halogen atom, an amino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylmercapto orarylmercapto group. Low molecular alkyl radicals are to be understood asmeaning in this context alkyl radicals with 1 to 4 carbon atoms. A canbe an alkylene radical with short or long chain, for example an ethyleneor a hexylene radical; but preferably A is a benzene radical, forexample a m-phenylene or p-phenylene radical, especially aphenylenesulphonic acid radical.

Suitable alkoxy groups are radicals of primary, secondary, or tertiaryalcohols, for example the methoxy, ethoxy, propyloxy, isopropoxy, or1,1-dimethylethoxy group, radicals of etherified dialcohols, for examplethe ethoxyethoxy or methoxypropyloxy group, radicals of unsaturatedaliphatic alcohols, for example the allyloxy or propargyloxy group, orradicals of aliphatic alcohols which contain cyclic groups, for examplethe benzyloxy, furfuryloxy or tetrahydrofurfuryloxy group. As aryloxygroups there may be cited radicals of phenols and naphthols, especiallythe phenoxy, sulphophenoxy or disulphophenoxy group. As alkylmercapto orarylmercapto groups there may be mentioned the methylmercapto andphenylmercapto groups.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, Z₂ is the chromogenicradical of the compounds of the formula (1).

The acylations with the fibre-reactive acylating agents and thecondensation with compounds which contain a reactive hydrogen atombonded via a heteroatom are advantageously carried out with the use ofacid acceptors, such as sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide, and undersuch conditions that there still remain in the fibre-reactive radical ofthe finished product replaceable halogen atoms, unsaturated bonds or thelike, i.e. these reactions are carried out for example in organicsolvents or at relatively low temperatures in aqueous media.

Suitable acylating agents which contain a reactive radical are inparticular the halides or anhydrides of organic acids which containreadily removable atoms or groups of atoms.

As examples of acylating agents which contain a fibre-reactive radicalthere may be cited the following:

chloro- or bromoacetyl chloride

β-chloro- or β-bromopropionyl chloride

α,β-dichloro- or α,β-dibromopropionyl chloride

chloromaleic anhydride

carbyl sulphate

acrylic chloride 4,5-dichloro-1-phenylpyridazonecarboxylic or sulphonicacid chloride

4,5-dichloropyridazopropionic acid chloride

1,4-dichlorophthalazinecarboxylic or sulphonic acid chloride

2,3-dichloroquinoxalinecarboxylic or sulphonic acid chloride

2,4-dichloroquinazolinecarboxylic or sulphonic acid chloride

2-methanesulphonyl-4-chloro-6-methylpyrimidine

2,4-bis-methanesulphonyl-6-methylpyrimidine

2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine or 2,4,5,6-tetrachloropyrimidine

2,4,6-tribromopyrimidine or 2,4,5,6-tetrabromopyrimidine

2-methanesulphonyl-4,5-dichloro-6-methylpyrimidine

2,4,6-trichloro-5-bromopyrimidine

2,4,5,6-tetrafluoropyrimidine

4,6-difluoro-5-chloropyrimidine

2,4,6-trifluoro-5-chloropyrimidine

2,4,5-trifluoropyrimidine

2,4,6-trichloro-(tribromo- or trifluoro-)1,3,5-triazine, and

4,6-dichloro-(dibromo- or difluoro-)1,3,5-triazines, which aresubstituted in 2-position cyan aryl or alkyl radical, e.g. a phenyl,methyl or ethyl radical, or by the radical of an aliphatic or aromaticmercapto compound which is bonded via the sulphur atom or of a hydroxylcompound which is bonded via the oxygen atom, or especially by a NH₂group or by the radical of an aliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic aminocompound which is bonded via the nitrogen atom.

The condensation with the acid halides or anhydrides, or with theheterocyclic halogen compounds, is advantageously carried out in thepresence of acid acceptors, for example sodium carbonate. It is to beunderstood that all these reactions are to be carried out in such amanner that an unsaturated bond or at least a replaceable halogen atomstill remains in the final product.

The azo compounds obtainable according to the present process and itsdifferent variants, as well as their heavy metal complexes, are new;they are suitable for dyeing and printing widely different types ofmaterials, such as, for example, silk, leather, wool, synthetic fibresof polyamides and polyurethanes, polyhydroxylated materials, for examplecellulose-containing materials of fibreous structure, such as linen,cellulose, regenerated cellulose, cotton and the like.

The non-metallised azo compounds according to the invention areparticularly important as dyestuffs.

However, the most important compounds are those azo compounds accordingto the invention which contain a reactive radical and awater-solubilising group, in particular a sulphonic acid group. Thesedyestuffs are preferably used for dyeing nitrogen-containing fibres,such as, for example, of super polyamides, super polyurethanes, silk,leather and in particular wool, for example from weakly acid, neutral orweakly alkaline baths, optionally with the addition of customaryassistants, for example ethylene oxide condensation products of highmolecular weight amines, and, above all, for dyeing cellulose materials,in particular cotton, for example by the exhaustion process from adilute liquor, from alkaline baths optionally having a high saltcontent, and in particular by the pad-dyeing process, in which thearticle is impregnated with aqueous dyestuff solutions which optionallyalso contain salt, and the dyestuffs are fixed after an alkali treatmentor in the presence of alkali, optionally with the action of heat.

The water-soluble reactive dyestuffs according to the invention show anexcellent build-up capacity. They are also suitable for printing, inparticular on cotton, and also for printing nitrogen-containing fibres,for example of wool, silk or fibre blends containing wool.

The dyeings and prints are distinguished by interesting and valuable,very pure and brilliant shades. The dyeings and prints exhibit a goodstability to acids and alkalies, and a good stability to synthetic resinfinishing agents, have a good fastness to light and, in particular oncotton, an outstanding fastness to wet processing. The high degree offixation and the easy removability of nonfixed dyestuff is alsodeserving of mention.

In order to improve the fastness to wet processing, it is advisable torinse the dyeings and printings obtained thoroughly with cold and hotwater, optionally with the addition of an agent which has a dispersingeffect and promotes the diffusion of the non-fixed material.

In the examples which follow, the parts, unless otherwise indicated,denote parts by weight, and the percentages denote percentages byweight. The relationship of parts by weight to parts by volume is thesame as of the gram to the cm³.

EXAMPLE 1

A solution of 18.5 parts of cyanuric chloride in 50 parts of acetone ispoured into a neutralised solution of 17.3 parts of1-aminobenzene-3-sulphonic acid in 100 parts of water and 100 parts ofice and during the condensation the pH is maintained at 6 to 7 by thedropwise addition of 2N sodium hydroxide solution. Upon completion ofthe condensation a neutral solution of 18.8 parts of1,3-diaminobenzene-4-sulphonic acid is added, the solution is heated to20°-25° C and the pH maintained is at 6 to 7 by the dropwise addition of2N sodium hydroxide solution. As soon as no more diaminobenzenesulphonicacid can be detected in the mixture, 7 parts of sodium nitrite are addedand when this has dissolved, the solution is poured on a mixture of 200parts of ice and 25 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The yellowsuspension of the diazo compound is stirred for 1 hour in an ice bath,then a slight excess of nitrous acid is annulled by the addition ofsulphamic acid. A solution of 25.8 parts of1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-(2) in 100 parts ofwater is then poured into this diazo solution. The pH, which isinitially 1.5, is raised to 6.5 by the dropwise addition of sodiumhydroxide solution, when a clear yellow solution is obtained. Thissolution is stirred for 1 hour in an ice bath, the pH is adjusted to 7,and the dyestuff is precipitated by addition of sodium chloride. Theresulting dyestuff dyes cotton in pure yellow shades.

Further yellow dyestuffs are obtained when, in accordance with thedirections of Example 1, the amines listed in column 1 of the followingTable are condensed with cyanuric chloride, the resultingmonocondensation products are condensed with the diamines listed incolumn II, diazotised, and coupled with the coupling components listedin column III.

    __________________________________________________________________________     I                II         III                                              Amine            Diamine   Coupling Component                                 __________________________________________________________________________    1  1-aminobenzene-3-                                                                         1,3-phenylendiamine-                                                                      1-phenyl-3-cyano-                                     sulphonic acid                                                                            4-sulphonic acid                                                                          sulphomethyl-6-hyd-                                                           roxypyridone-2                                     2     "           "        1-methyl-3-amino-                                                             carbonyl-4-sulpho-                                                            methyl-6-hydroxy-                                                             pyridone-2                                         3  1-aminobenzene-2-                                                                            "        1-ethyl-4-sulpho-                                     sulphonic acid          methyl-6-hydroxy-                                                             pyridone-2                                         4     "           "        2,6-dihydroxy-4-                                                              sulphomethyl-                                                                 pyridine                                           5     "           "        1-(2'-acetylaminoethyl)-                                                      3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-                                                       6-hydroxypyridone-2                                6  1-aminobenzene-4-                                                                            "        1-benzyl-3-aminocarbo-                                sulphonic acid          nyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                                         hydroxypyridone-2                                  7     "           "        1-methyl-3-chloro-4-                                                          sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-                                                       pyridone-2                                         8  1-aminobenzene-                                                                              "        1-isopropyl-3-cyano-4-                                2,4-disulphonic         sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-                               acid                    pyridone-2                                         9  1-aminobenzene-                                                                           1,4-phenylene-                                                                            2,6-dihydroxy-4-sulpho-                               2,5-disulphonic                                                                           diamine-2-  methylpyridine                                        acid        sulphonic acid                                                 10 1-aminobenzene-                                                                           1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-3-                                3,5-disulphonic                                                                           diamine     cyano-4-sulphomethyl-                                 acid                    6-hydroxypyridone-2                                11 1-naphthylamine-                                                                          1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-(4'-methoxyphenyl)-                                 5-sulphonic acid                                                                          diamine-4,6-                                                                              3-aminocarbonyl-4-                                                disulphonic sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-                                           acid        pyridone-2                                         12 1-naphthylamine-                                                                             "        1-ethyl-4-sulphomethyl-                               6-sulphonic acid        6-hydroxypyridone-2                                13 1-naphthylamine-                                                                             "        1-(2'-chloroethyl)-3-                                 7-sulphonic acid        cyano-4-sulphomethyl-                                                         6-hydroxypyridone-2                                14 1-naphthylamine-                                                                          1,4-phenylene-                                                                            2,6-dihydroxy-4-sulpho-                               5,7-disulphonic                                                                           diamine-2,5-di-                                                                           methylpyridine                                        acid        sulphonic acid                                                 15 4-aminobenzyl-                                                                            1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-butyl-3-nitroso-4-                                  sulphonic acid                                                                            diamine-4-  sulphomethyl-6-hydro-                                             sulphonic acid                                                                            xypyridone-2                                       16 2-amino-5-sul-                                                                               "        1-ethyl-4-sulphomethyl-                               phobenzoic acid         6-hydroxypyridone-2                                17 4-aminobenzoic                                                                            1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                    acid        diamine-4,6-di-                                                                           sulphomethyl-6-                                                   sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                  18 2-aminobenzoic                                                                               "        1-ethyl-3-aminocarbon-                                acid                    yl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                                          hydroxypyridone-2                                  19 1-aminobenzene-                                                                           1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-methyl-4-sulphomethyl-                              3-and-4-sulpho-                                                                           diamine-4-  6-hydroxypyridone-2                                   nic acid    sulphonic acid                                                 20 1-aminobenzene-                                                                              "        1-ethyl-3-methylsulpho-                               4-β-chloroethyl-   nyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                 sulphone                hydroxypyridone-2                                  21 1-amino-3-chloro-                                                                            "           "                                                  acetylaminomethyl-                                                            benzene-6-sulpho-                                                             nic acid                                                                   22 aniline-N-ω-met-                                                                       "           "                                                  hane-sulphonic                                                                acid                                                                       23 3'-amino-2,4-bis-                                                                         1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-ethyl-3-aminocarbon-                                phenylamino-6-                                                                            diamine-4-  yl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                  chloro-1,3,5-tria-                                                                        sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                     zine"-sulphonic                                                               acid                                                                       24 3'-amino-2,4-bis-                                                                            "           "                                                  phenylamino-6-                                                                chloro-1,3,5-                                                                 triazine-4',3"-                                                               disulphonic                                                                   acid                                                                       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EXAMPLE 2

9.4 Parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene-4-sulphonic acid are suspended in 100parts of water and dissolved by addition of alkali to a pH of 7. To thissolution are added at room temperature and with good stirring 10.4 partsof 2-isopropoxy-4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine and the pH is maintained at6-7 during the condensation by the dropwise addition of 2N sodiumhydroxy solution.

Upon completion of the condensation, the condensation mixture is cooledto 0° C, 13 parts by volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added,and diazotisation is carried out by the dropwise addition of 50 parts ofn-sodium nitrite solution. A solution of 13.5 parts of the sodium saltof 2,6-dihydroxy-3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethylpyridine in 60 parts ofwater is poured into the resulting diazo suspension and the couplingmixture is adjusted to pH 7 by the dropwise addition of 5N sodiumhydroxide solution within 1 hour. The dyestuff is isolated from theyellow dyestuff solution by addition of potassium chloride. It dyescotton in fast yellow shades.

Further yellow dyestuffs having similar properties are obtained if thecompound listed in column II of the following Table is used as diamine,that listed in column I as acylating agent, and that listed in columnIII as coupling component.

    __________________________________________________________________________    I                II           III                                             __________________________________________________________________________    1  2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                           1,3-phenylene-                                                                            1-ethyl-3-aminocarbo-                                 methoxy-1,3,5-                                                                            diamine-4-  nyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                 triazine    sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                  2  2-amino-4,6-di-                                                                              "        4-sulphomethyl-2,6-                                   chloro-1,3,5-           dihydroxypyridine                                     triazine                                                                   3  2-(2'-ethoxy)-                                                                               "        1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                    ethoxy-4,6-di-          sulphomethyl-6-                                       chloro-1,3,5-           hydroxypyridone-2                                     triazine                                                                   4  2,4,5,6-tetra-                                                                               "           "                                                  chloropyrimidine                                                           5  2,3-dibromopropi-                                                                         1,4-phenylene-                                                                            1-methyl-3-aminocarbon-                               onic chloride                                                                             diamine-3-  yl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                              sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                  6  2,4-dichloropyri-                                                                         2,4-diamino-5-                                                                            4-sulphomethyl-2,6-di-                                midine-5-carboxy-                                                                         sulpho benzoic                                                                            hydroxypyridine                                       lic acid chloride                                                                         acid                                                           7  2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                           1,3-diamino-                                                                                 "                                                  phenyl-1,3,5-                                                                             benzene-4,6-                                                      triazine    disulphonic                                                                   acid                                                           8  2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                           1,3-phenylene-                                                                               "                                                  [5'-(4"-chloro-                                                                           diamine-4-                                                        6"-amino)-1,3,5-                                                                          sulphonic acid                                                    triazine-2"-yl-                                                               amino]-phenyl-                                                                amino-1,3,5-tri-                                                              azine-2'-sulpho-                                                              nic acid                                                                   9  chloroacetyl                                                                                 "        1-phenyl-3-cyano-4-                                   chloride                sulphomethyl-6-                                                               hydroxypyridone-2                                  10 α-bromoacrylic                                                                         "        1-methyl-4-sulpho-                                    chloride                methyl-6-hydroxy-                                                             pyridone-2                                         11 3,5-dinitro-4-                                                                            1,3-diamino-                                                                                 "                                                  chlorobenzene-                                                                            benzene-4,6-di-                                                   sulphonic acid                                                                            sulphonic acid                                                    chloride                                                                   12 2,2,3,3-tetra-                                                                               "        3-acetylamino-4-                                      fluorocyclobu-          sulphomethyl-2,6-                                     tane-1-carboxylic       dihydroxypyridine                                     acid chloride                                                              13 β-chloroethyl-                                                                       2,4-diamino-                                                                              1-benzyl-3-amino-                                     sulphonyl-endo-                                                                           toluene-5-sul-                                                                            carbonyl-4-sulpho-                                    methylene-cyclo-                                                                          phonic acid methyl-6-hydroxy-                                     hexanecarboxylic        pyridone-2                                            acid chloride                                                              14 2-chlorobenzthia-                                                                         1,4-diamino-5-                                                                               "                                                  zole-carboxylic                                                                           chlorobenzene-                                                    acid chloride                                                                             2-sulphonic acid                                               15 4,5-dichloropyri-                                                                         1,4-diamino-                                                                              1-ethyl-3-nitro-4-                                    dazone-propionic                                                                          benzene-2,5-di-                                                                           sulphomethyl-6-                                       chloride    sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                  16 2,3-dichloro-                                                                             1,4-diamino-                                                                              1-isopropyl-3-chloro-                                 quinoxaline-6-                                                                            benzene-2,6-di-                                                                           4-sulphomethyl-6-                                     sulphonic acid                                                                            sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                     chloride                                                                   17 2-methanesulpho-                                                                             "        1-ethyl-3-bromo-4-                                    nyl-4-chloro-6-         sulphomethyl-6-                                       methyl-pyrimidine       hydroxypyridone-2                                  18 2,4,6-tribromo-                                                                           1,3-diamino-                                                                              1-ethyl-3-aminocarbon-                                pyrimidine  benzene-4-  yl-6-hydroxpyridone-                                              sulphonic acid                                                                            2                                                  19 2-methanesulpho-                                                                             "        1-ethyl-3-amino-                                      nyl-4,5-dichloro-       carbonyl-4-sulpho-                                    6-methyl-pyrimi-        methyl-6-hydroxy-                                     dine                    pyridone-2                                         20 5-cyano-2,4,6-                                                                               "           "                                                  trichloro-pyrimi-                                                             dine                                                                       21 2,6-bismethane-                                                                              "           "                                                  sulphonylpyridi-                                                              ne-4-carboxylic                                                               acid chloride                                                              22 2,4-dichloro-                                                                                "           "                                                  5-chloromethyl-                                                               6-methylpyrimi-                                                               dine                                                                       23 2,4-bismethyl-                                                                               "           "                                                  sulphonyl-5-                                                                  chloro-6-methyl-                                                              pyrimidine                                                                 24 2,4,6-trimethyl-                                                                          1,4-diamino-                                                                                 "                                                  sulphonyl-1,3,5-                                                                          benzene-2,6-                                                      triazine    disulphonic                                                                   acid                                                           25 3,6-dichloropyri-                                                                         1,4-diamino-                                                                              1-(4'-chlorophenyl)-                                  dazine-5-carbo-                                                                           benzene-2,6-di-                                                                           4-sulphomethyl-6-                                     xylic acid  sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                     chloride                                                                   26 2,4-dichloropyri-                                                                         1,3-diamino-                                                                              1-(4'-acetaminophenyl)-                               midine-6-carbo-                                                                           benzene-4,6-di-                                                                           4-sulphomethyl-6-                                     xylic acid  sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                     chloride                                                                   27 2,4,5,6-tetra-                                                                               "        1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                    chloro-pyridazine       sulphomethyl-6-hydroxy-                                                       pyridone-2                                         28 2,4,5,6-tetra-                                                                            1,3-diamino-                                                                                 "                                                  fluoropyrimidine                                                                          benzene-4-                                                                    sulphonic acid                                                 29 2,4,6-trifluoro-                                                                             "           "                                                  5-chloropyrimidine                                                         30 2,4,6-trichloro-                                                                             "           "                                                  1,3,5-triazine                                                             31 2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                              "           "                                                  methylmercapto-                                                               1,3,5-triazine                                                             32 2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                           1,3-diamino-                                                                              1-phenyl-3-aminocarbon-                               ethyl-1,3,5-tri-                                                                          benzene-4,6-                                                                              yl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                  azine       disulphonic hydroxypyridone-2                                                 acid                                                           33 2,4-dichloro-6-                                                                              "           "                                                  isopropoxy-                                                                   1,3,5-triazine                                                             34    "        1,3-diamino-                                                                              1-ethyl-3-aminocarbonyl-                                          benzene-4-  4-sulphomethyl-6-                                                 sulphonic acid                                                                            hydroxypyridone-2                                  35    "        1,4-phenylene-                                                                               "                                                              diamine-3-                                                                    sulphonic acid                                                 36 2-amino-4,6-di-                                                                           1,3-diamino-                                                                              1-ethyl-4-sulpho-                                     chloro-1,3,5-                                                                             benzene-4-  methyl-6-hydroxy-                                     triazine    sulphonic acid                                                                            pyridone-2                                         37 2,4,6-trichloro-                                                                             "        4-sulphomethyl-2,6-                                   1,3,5-triazine          dihydroxypyridine                                  38 2,4,6-tribromo-                                                                               "       1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                    1,3,5-triazine          sulphomethyl-6-                                                               hydroxypyridone-2                                  39 2-ethylamino-                                                                                "           "                                                  4,6-dichloro-                                                                 triazine                                                                   40 2-morpholino-                                                                                "           "                                                  4,6-dichloro-                                                                 triazine                                                                   41 2-ureido-4,6-                                                                                "           "                                                  dichloro-                                                                     triazine                                                                   42 2-dimethylamino-                                                                             "           "                                                  sulphonylamino-                                                               4,6-dichloro-                                                                 triazine                                                                   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EXAMPLE 3

To a neutral aqueous solution containing 35.8 parts of the sodium saltof 2-(3'-aminophenyl)amino-4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine-4'-sulphonic acidare added 25 parts by volume of a 4N sodium nitrite solution. The wholemixture is cooled to 0° C and 25 parts by volume of concentratedhydrochloric acid are tipped in all at once. Upon completion of thediazotisation, a slight excess of nitrous acid is annulled by additionof sulphamic acid. Into the suspension of the diazo compound is thenpoured an aqueous solution containing 23 parts of the sodium salt of2,6-dihydroxy-4-sulphomethylpyridine. The diazo compound passes intosolution and a clear yellow dyestuff solution is formed. The pH isadjusted to 7 and then a neutral aqueous solution of 21 parts of thesodium salt of 1,3-phenylenediamine-4-sulphonic acid is added.Condensation is carried out at 20°-25° C, in the course of which the pHof the solution is maintained at 6-7 by the dropwise addition of sodiumhydroxide solution. Upon completion of the condensation, the solution iscooled to 0° C and treated with a solution of 18.5 parts of cyanuricchloride in 50 parts of acetone. Condensation is carried out at 0°-5° C,the pH being maintained at 6-7 by the dropwise addition of sodiumhydroxide solution. Upon completion of the condensation, 25 parts byvolume of a 20% aqueous ammonia solution is added and the batch isstirred for 3 hours at 40° C. The dyestuff of the formula ##STR11## issalted out with sodium chloride, then filtered and dried. It dyescellulose fibres in fast greenish yellow shades.

EXAMPLE 4

Diazotisation and coupling is carried out as described in Example 3. Tothe neutral dyestuff solution, which contains the dyestuff of theformula ##STR12## is then added a neutral aqueous solution of 53.3 partsof 1-amino-4-(3'-aminophenyl)-aminoanthraquinone-2,4'-disulphonic acid.The mixture is heated to 40°-45° C and condensation is carried out atthis temperature, the pH being maintained at 6-7 by the dropwiseaddition of sodium hydroxide solution. Upon completion of thecondensation, the dyestuff is isolated by addition of sodium chloride.It dyes cellulose fibre fabrics in pure green shades.

If instead of1-amino-4-(3'-aminophenyl)-aminoanthraquinone-2,4'-disulphonic acidthere is used an equivalent amount of the phthalocyanine dyestuff of theformula ##STR13## or of the aminoformazane dyestuff of the formula##STR14## there are obtained likewise dyestuffs which dye cellulosefibre fabrics in fast green shades.

EXAMPLE 5

17.3 Parts of 2-aminobenzenesulphonic acid are dissolved in 100 parts ofwater with the addition of 5.5 parts of anhydrous sodium carbonate. Theresulting solution is treated with 25 parts of volume of 4 normal sodiumnitrite solution and the mixture is poured on 100 parts of ice and 25parts by volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The suspension of thediazo compound is adjusted to a pH of 8.5 by addition of 10% sodiumcarbonate solution. Then 110 parts by volume of an aqueous solutioncontaining 31.2 parts of the sodium salt of1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-2 are added and the pHof the reaction mixture is kept at 8.5 to 9 during the coupling. Uponcompletion of the coupling, the dyestuff is precipitated from the yellowdyestuff solution by addition of sodium chloride. It dyes syntheticpolyamide fabric in fast greenish yellow shades.

Further dyestuffs which dye fabrics in the shade indicated in column IIIof the following Table are obtained according to the directions of theExample by diazotising the diazo components listed in column I andcoupling them with the coupling components listed in column II.

    ______________________________________                                          I              II             III                                           ______________________________________                                         1  aminobenzene   1-ethyl-3-aminocarbon-                                                                        yellow on                                                     yl-4-sulphomethyl-6-                                                                          polyamide                                                     hydroxypyridone-2                                           2  1-amino-4-chloro-                                                                               "             "                                             benzene                                                                    3  1-amino-4-nitro-                                                                                "             "                                             benzene                                                                    4  1-amino-4-methyl-                                                                            1-methyl-4-sulpho-                                                                             "                                             sulphonylbenzene                                                                             methyl-3-cyano-6-                                                             hydroxypyridone-2                                           5  1-amino-2-tri-    "             "                                             fluoromethyl-4-                                                               chlorobenzene                                                              6  1-amino-2-chloro-                                                                               "             "                                             4-methylsulpho-                                                               nylbenzene                                                                 7  1-amino-2,2-di-                                                                                 "             "                                             cyanobenzene                                                               8  4-aminobenzoic-                                                                                 "             "                                             cyclohexyl ester                                                           9  1-aminonaphthal-                                                                             1-cyano-4-sulpho-                                                                              "                                             ene-6-sulphonic                                                                              methyl-2,6-dihydroxy-                                          acid-N,γ-isopro-                                                                       pyridine                                                       pyloxypropyl-                                                                 amide                                                                     10  1-aminobenzene-4-                                                                            3-cyano-4-sulpho-                                                                              "                                             sulphonic acid methyl-2,6-dihydroxy-                                      N-isopropylamide                                                                  pyridine                                                                  11  4-aminophenyl- 1-phenyl-3-acetyl-                                                                             "                                             sulphamate     amino-methyl-6-                                                               hydroxypyridone-2                                          12  2-aminothiazole                                                                                 "             "                                         13  2-aminoquinoline                                                                             1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                                                             "                                                            sulphomethyl-6-                                                               hydroxypyridone-2                                          14  3-amino-6-methyl-                                                                               "            orange on                                      benzthiazole                   polyamide                                  15  2-amino-1,3,5-    "             "                                             thiadiazole                                                               16  3-aminobenziso-                                                                              1-ethyl-4-sulpho-                                                                              "                                             thiazole       methyl-6-hydroxy-                                                             pyridone-2                                                 17  4-aminoazobenzene                                                                               "             "                                         18  4-aminoazobenzene-                                                                              "             "                                             3'-sulphonic acid                                                         19  4-(6',8'-disulpho-                                                                              "             "                                             naphth-2'-ylazo)-                                                             3-methylaniline                                                           20  sulphanilic acid                                                                                "            yellow on                                                                     polyamide                                  21  2-naphthylamine-                                                                             1-benzyl-3-nitroso-                                                                            "                                             1-sulphonic acid                                                                             4-sulphomethyl-6-                                                             hydroxypyridone-2                                          22  1-amino-4-(β-                                                                           4-sulphomethyl-2,6-                                                                           yellow on                                      sulphatoethyl- dihydroxypyridine                                                                             cotton                                         sulphonyl)-                                                                   benzene                                                                   23  1-amino-4-(β-                                                                           1-ethyl-3-cyano-4-                                                                             "                                             sulphatoethyl- sulphomethyl-6-                                                sulphonamido)- hydroxypyridone-2                                              benzene                                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 6

65.2 Parts of the disodium salt of the dyestuff of the formula ##STR15##(No. 30 of the Table according to Example 2) are dissolved in 1000 partsof water at pH 7. A solution of 5.4 parts of 1,4-phenylenediamine isadded and condensation is carried out at 40°-50° C, in the course ofwhich a pH of 6 to 7 is kept by addition of 2 normal sodium hydroxidesolution. Upon completion of the condensation the bis-reactive dyestuff,in which both the reactive groups are linked by a phenylenediaminebridge, is precipitated by addition of sodium chloride. It dyes cottonor regenerated cellulose fibres in pure yellow shades.

A dyestuff with similar properties is obtained by using as bridgingcomponent instead of 1,4-phenylenediamine an equivalent amount of1,3-phenylenediamine, 1,4-phenylenediamine-2-sulphonic acid,4,4'-diaminostilbene-2,2'-disulphonic acid,4,4'-diaminodiphenyl-2,2'-disulphonic acid, or 4,4'-diaminodiphenylurea-3,3'-disulphonic acid.

Valuable yellow dyestuffs are also obtained by using as startingmaterial 59.5 parts of the dichlorotriazine dyestuff of the formula##STR16## or 55.2 parts of the dyestuff of the formula ##STR17## insteadof the cited dichlorotriazine dyestuff.

EXAMPLE 7

17.3 Parts of 1-aminobenzene-3-sulphonic acid are dissolved neutral inwater by addition of sodium hydroxide solution and condensation withcyanuric chloride is carried out in the conventional manner at 0° to 5°C. Upon completion of condensation an aqueous solution of 21 parts ofthe sodium salt of 1,3-phenylenediamine-4-sulphonic acid is added andcondensation is carried out at 25°-30° C. The batch is subsequentlycooled to 0° C, treated with 18.5 parts of cyanuric chloride, andcondensation is carried out by the dropwise addition of 2 normal sodiumhydroxide solution at pH 4 to 6. Then 21 parts of the sodium salt of1,3-phenylenediamine-4-sulphonic acid are once more added, thetemperature is raised to 30° C, and condensation is carried out at pH 6to 7. The resulting solution is cooled by addition of ice to 0° C,acidified with 25 parts by volume of 30% hydrochloric acid, anddiazotised by the dropwise addition of 4 normal sodium nitrite solutionuntil the permanent blue colouration of potassium iodide starch paper. Asolution of 22.6 parts of the sodium salt of1-ethyl-4-sulphomethyl-6-hydroxypyridone-2 in 100 parts of water isadded to the yellow diazo solution. Upon completion of the coupling,neutralisation to pH is carried out by addition of sodium bicarbonateand the dyestuff is precipitated by sprinkling in potassium chloride. Itdyes cotton in fast greenish yellow shades.

EXAMPLE 8

12.6 Parts of 6-acetylamino-2-aminophenol-4-sulphonic acid are suspendedat 0° C in a mixture of 100 parts of water and 15 parts of 30%hydrochloric acid and diazotisation is carried out by the dropwiseaddition of 25 parts of 2 normal sodium nitrite solution. The resultingdiazo suspension is added to a solution of 12.4 parts of3-aminocarbonyl-4-sulphomethyl-2,6-dihydroxypyridine in 50 parts ofwater, 50 parts of ice, and 5.5 parts of 30% sodium hydroxide solutionand the pH is slowly adjusted to 7 by the dropwise addition of sodiumhydroxide solution. Upon completion of the coupling, 30 parts of 36%hydrochloric acid are added and the batch is refluxed for 1 hour tosaponify the acetyl group. The batch is cooled and the dyestuff saltedout with sodium chloride. The crystallized dyestuff is filtered off,dissolved in 250 parts of water at pH 7 and the resulting dyestuffsolution is treated with a solution of 13 parts of cobalt acetatetetrahydrate. The combined solutions are refluxed for 20 minutes, thenallowed to cool, and the cobalt complex is precipitated by addition ofsodium chloride. This product is dissolved in 500 parts of water at35°-40° C and the solution is treated with an aqueous solution of 16.1parts of 2-phenylamino-4,6-dichlorotriazine-3'-sulphonic acid.Condensation is effected at 35°-40° C, in the course of which a pH of 6to 7 is kept by the dropwise addition of 2 normal sodium hydroxidesolution.

Upon completion of the condensation the dyestuff is precipitated byaddition of potassium chloride. It dyes cellulose fibre material in fastreddish orange shades.

A dyestuff which dyes cellulose fibres in fast reddish brown shades isobtained by using an equivalent amount of chromium acetate instead ofcobalt acetate.

Manufacturing Examples for Coupling Components ##STR18## 164.5 Parts ofγ-chloroacetoacetic ester (obtained by chlorination of diketone andsubsequent reaction with ethyl alcohol) are added dropwise at 60° to 70°C over the course of 1 hour to a solution of 130 parts of anhydroussodium sulphite in 600 parts of water. Stirring is subsequentlycontinued at the indicated temperature until all has passed intosolution. Then 84 parts of cyanacetamide are added as well as 87 partsby volume of 25% aqueous ammonia solution and the mixture is refluxedfor 16 hours. After it has cooled, the mixture is acidified withconcentrated hydrochloric acid to a pH of 2 and the precipitated productis filtered off with suction. Recrystallisation from water yields thepure monosodium salt, which crystallises with 1 mole of water ofcrystallisation. ##STR19## According to the particulars of manufacturinginstruction I, γ-chloroacetoacetic ester is reacted first with sodiumsulphite. Then 112 parts of cyanoacetic ethylamide are added and 32parts of ethylenediamine are added as condensation base. The batch isstirred for 20 hours under reflux, allowed to cool, and adjusted to pH1.5 by addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid, in the process ofwhich the pyridone derivative crystallises out. ##STR20## 36.9 parts ofthe compound obtained according to manufacturing instruction II aregiven to 66 parts by volume of 96% sulphuric acid. The reaction mixtureis then stirred for 20 hours at 55° C. After this time no more startingmaterial can be detected by chromatography. The reaction mixture isallowed to cool, poured on 140 parts of ice, and after stirring for 2hours the precipitated crystalline compound is filtered off withsuction. ##STR21## 28 parts of the sodium salt obtained according tomanufacturing instruction I are given to a mixture of 25 parts by volumeof water and 50 parts by volume of 98% sulphuric acid. The reactionmixture is heated to 125° C and stirred at this temperature until theevolution of carbon dioxide has ceased. The reaction mixture is allowedto cool, diluted with 100 parts of saturated common salt solution, andthe product is filtered off with suction. Dyeing Instruction I

2 parts of the dyestuff of Example 1, 1st. paragraph, are dissolved in100 parts of water. A cotton fabric is impregnated on a padder with thissolution and the excess liquid is squeezed out so that the materialretains 75% of its weight of dyestuff solution.

The article so impregnated is dried, then impregnated at roomtemperature with a solution which contains, per liter, 10 g of sodiumhydroxide and 300 g of sodium chloride, squeezed out to 75% liquidpick-up, and steamed at 100° C to 101° C for 60 seconds. The article isthen rinsed, soaped at the boil for a quarter of an hour in a 0.3%solution of an ion-free detergent, rinsed, and dried.

Dyeing Instruction II

2 parts of the dyestuff obtained according to Example 1 are dissolved in100 parts of water.

The solution is added to 3900 parts of cold water, 80 parts of sodiumchloride are added, and 100 parts of a cotton fabric are put into thisdyebath.

Within 45 minutes the temperature is raised to 80° C, and after 30minuted 40 parts of trisodium phosphate and a further 80 parts of sodiumchloride are added. The temperature is kept for 30 minutes at 80° C, andthe fabric is rinsed and then soaped for 15 minutes in a 0.3% boilingsolution of an ion-free detergent, then rinsed and dried. A yellowdyeing which is fast to washing and light is obtained.

Printing Instruction

While stirring rapidly, 2 parts of the dyestuff manufactured accordingto Example 3 are sprinkled into 100 parts of a stock thickeningcontaining 45 parts of 5% sodium alginate thickener, 32 parts of water,20 parts of urea, 1 part of sodium nitrobenzenesulphonate, and 2 partsof sodium carbonate.

A cotton fabric is printed on a roller printing machine with theresulting printing paste and the printed material is steamed for 4 to 8minutes at 100° C in saturated steam. The printed fabric is thenthoroughly rinsed in cold and hot water, whereby it is possible toremove the non-chemically fixed constituents very easily, andsubsequently dried.

I claim:
 1. An azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR22## in which D isphenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, chloro, bromo,methyl, nitro, cyano, methylsulfonyl, trifluoromethyl, carbomethoxy,carboethoxy, hydroxy, amino, ortho methoxy, acetylamino, carboxy,cyclohexyloxycarbonyl, isopropylaminosulfonyl, sulphamato, phenylazo,sulfophenylazo, disulfonaphthylazo or a fiber reactive group capable ofreacting with the hydroxy groups of cellulose or the amido groups ofpolyamide; napthyl substituted by sulfo, acetylamino,γ-isopropyloxypropylaminosulfonyl or hydroxy; thiazole; quinoline;benzthiazole substituted by methyl; 1,3,5-thiadiazole orbenzisothiazole;R is hydrogen; alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms;β-hydroxyethyl; β-chloroethyl; β-acetylaminoethyl; phenyl which isunsubstituted or substituted by methoxy, chloro or acetamino; benzyl; ora group of the formula --(CH₂)_(n) --NH--Z wherein n is 1-4, Z is afiber reactive group capable of reacting with the hydroxy groups ofcellulose or the amido groups of polyamides; and R' is hydrogen, chloro,bromo, cyano, carbonamido, nitro, nitroso, amino, methylsulfonyl oracetylamino.
 2. An azo dyestuff according to claim 1, wherein D is saidphenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted or is said substitutednapthyl,R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R' ishydrogen, chloro, bromo, cyano or carbonamido.
 3. An azo compoundaccording to claim 1 of the formula ##STR23## wherein one Y representschloro, bromo or fluoro and the other Y represents chloro, bromo,fluoro, amino, ethylamino, ureido, dimethylaminosulfonylamino,phenylamino substituted by sulfo, carboxy, chloroethylsulfonyl orchloroacetylaminomethyl; naphthylamino substituted by sulfo;sulfobenzylamino, N-ω-methane sulfonic acid anilino, morpholino,6-chloro-4-amino-1,3,5-triazine-2-ylamino-sulfophenylamino,6-chloro-4-sulfophenylamino-1,3,5-triazine-2-ylamino-phenylamino,6-chloro-4-sulfophenylamino-1,3,5-triazine-2-ylamino-sulfophenylamino,methoxy, isopropoxy, 1,1-dimethylethoxy, ethoxyethoxy, methoxypropyloxy,phenoxy, sulfophenoxy, disulfophenoxy or methylmercapto;D' issulfophenylene which is further unsubstituted or substituted by methyl,chloro or carboxy; R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; and R' ishydrogen, chloro, bromo, cyano or carbonamido.
 4. An azo dyestuffaccording to claim 3, whereinD' is monosulfophenylene, R is hydrogen,methyl or ethyl, R' is cyano, one Y is chloro, bromo or fluoro and theother Y is mono- or disulfophenylamino, mono- or disulfonapthylamino,methoxy, ethoxyethoxy or isopropoxy.